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CASE68262: Horary consultation concerning Phoebe Pearce (PERSON56425)

Question asked by the patient on 24 April 1629 at 11:25

Phebe Peirce of wingraue 42. y. Apr. 24. ♀. h. 11. 3 25. a. m. 16291

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘pained in ye head’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 156v (upper left part of page)

Phoebe Pearce (PERSON56425)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Pain and pricking (Pain)

Medical >Parts of the body >Head and neck  (Head )

Practitioner: Mr Ralph Ruddle (PERSON57997) Treatment Astrological Chart

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CASE76475: Horary consultation concerning Sir Jarvis Clifton (PERSON46349)

Question asked by Sir George Peckham (PERSON56470) and Mrs Throckmorton (PERSON60147) on 16 February 1633 at 20:00

Sr. Gervase Clyfton of Clyfton Basset in Notinghamshire. 50. y. Febr. 16. ♄. h. 8. p. mer. 1633

[Astrological Chart]

Sr George Peckham & Mrs Throckmorton writte Letters in his Behalfe.

much pained in his head is of a sanguine Complexn

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 214, p. 315 (upper left part of page)

Sir George Peckham (PERSON56470)Mrs Throckmorton (PERSON60147)Sir Jarvis Clifton (PERSON46349)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Pain and pricking (Pain)

Medical >Parts of the body >Head and neck  (Head )

Practitioner: Mr Ralph Ruddle (PERSON57997) Astrological Chart

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CASE68420: Horary consultation concerning Agnes Walcot (PERSON60949)

Question asked by the patient on 11 May 1629 at 09:30

Agnis Wallcott of Bicester 40. y. May. 11. ☾. h. 9. 2|3|0. ant. m. 16291

[Astrological Chart]

Notes:

1 ‘pained in ye head, & leggs swolne’ in chart

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 407, f. 190v (upper left part of page)

Agnes Walcot (PERSON60949)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Pain and pricking (Pain)

Medical >Parts of the body >Head and neck  (Head )

Medical >Parts of the body >Limbs and joints (Legs)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Bloating and swelling (Swelling)

Practitioner: Mr Ralph Ruddle (PERSON57997) Treatment Astrological Chart

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CASE70277: Horary consultation concerning Anne Bignell (PERSON44149)

Question asked by the patient on 19 March 1630 at 11:00

Anne Bignell of Eaton 19. y. mart. 19. ♀. h. 11. ant m. 1630

A riseinge vp vnto her throate, is in Labour, her rekoninge out a monthe Since, is strangly handled in her heade, vomiteth Bloude, swoundeth

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 183 (bottom right part of page)

Anne Bignell (PERSON44149)

Medical >Parts of the body >Head and neck  (Throat and mouthHead )

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Nausea and vomiting (RisingVomiting blood)

Medical >Women’s matters (Childbirth complications)

Medical >Witchcraft and devil (Strange affliction)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Dizzy and/or faint (Swooning)

Practitioner: Mr Ralph Ruddle (PERSON57997) Astrological Chart

Cite this as: Lauren Kassell, Michael Hawkins, Robert Ralley, John Young, Joanne Edge, Janet Yvonne Martin-Portugues, and Natalie Kaoukji (eds.), The casebooks of Simon Forman and Richard Napier, 1596–1634: a digital edition, https://casebooks.lib.cam.ac.uk/search?f1-practitioner-is-astrologer=Yes;f2-querent-sex=Female;f3-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3AHead%20and%20neck%3A%3AHead;f4-practitioner-is-querent=No;f5-hands=Mr%20Ralph%20Ruddle, accessed 28 May 2024.

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